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Posted on: April 30th, 2008
Filed Under: [ Community ] [ Immigration ] [ Eye Openers ] [ Virginia ]
Tags: crime, police, prince william county
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The Prince William County supervisors abolished a key part of the county’s illegal-immigration policy last night by directing police officers to question criminal suspects about their immigration status only after they have been arrested.
In October, the Board of County Supervisors directed officers to check the legal status of crime suspects, no matter how minor the offense, if they think the person might be in the country unlawfully.”*
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